The $40,000 Chain Reaction (USA, Episode 14)

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Pong?

[dougmorrisontheair]

You're killing this. PONG is right.










(ding; audience applause)

College kids like to play Beer Pong.

Usually after drinking $20 worth of beer, they play Beer Pong. (scattered laughter from the crowd) Okay, James, you still have six spare letters to play with.  For $200, next link starts with V.

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Video Game?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Nailed *another* one. VIDEO GAME is right.










(ding; audience applause)

Pong is the name of a classic video game.

Still in great shape. You've only lost one spare letter. Try to keep it up as you play for $2000. Under VIDEO GAME, next link starts with A.

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Atari

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great guess -- but wrong. Only costs you your second spare letter.









(ding)

A-R.

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Arcade?

[dougmorrisontheair]

There ya go. ARCADE is right.










(ding; audience applause)

You could play a video game in an arcade -- especially in the 1980s -- would that Geoff Edwards rooted for you against those ghosts in Pac-Man.

All right, James. $2000 in the bank. Down to the last link. Five spare letters to help. I'd say you have a great shot at converting $2000 into $20,000. You'll do it if you can solve the link that starts with F.

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Fire?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers from the crowd)

Either you're confident or you've celebrated too soon. (scattered laughter from the crowd) James, if it's FIRE, you win $20,000.



















































(dings; audience cheers)

It's FIRE!

Arcade Fire, the name of the rock band from Canada, just earned you $20,000. How do you feel, James?

[Deleted]

*imitates James Brown* I feel good!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered laughter and applause)

As well you should. We're going to total up your winnings and tell you where you go from here on Chain Reaction. Back in a moment.


(theme plays; audience cheers)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays; audience cheers)

Welcome back to The $40,000 Chain Reaction where our two-time champion, James Greek, is quite a happy fella.

$5000 from the game plus $20,000 from the final chain and your earlier winnings give you a total of $34,250.

(audience cheers)

Now, James, you keep up this winning streak and make it five straight wins, it's a bonus of $40,000. You could win more than 160,000 additional dollars before all's said and done.

What would you do with a potential $200,000?

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Well, I'd use it to move ro Charlotte, NC to attend vroadcasting school. I would use the money for tuition, buy a house, and hire me some help.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sounds like you have some wise and sensible plans for those potential payoffs.

$34,250 will certainly help toward some of those goals. James, we'll see you tomorrow and see if you cross more items off that to-do list.

Hope to see all of you tomorrow on The $40,000 Chain Reaction. For all of us on the chain gang, I'm Doug Morris saying -- make it a great day, keep the faith and treasure your loved ones.

(theme plays; audience applause)

SHASTA BEVERAGES

DAZEY

PASTA MAMA'S

NESTLE

FLINTKOTE

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HASBRO, INC.

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